diff --git a/common/src/aaredaqlib/find_xtal.py b/common/src/aaredaqlib/find_xtal.py
index 5352a273..82860832 100644
--- a/common/src/aaredaqlib/find_xtal.py
+++ b/common/src/aaredaqlib/find_xtal.py
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ def create_quality_filtered_array(scan_results: List,
         if exclude_ice and (result.spots_ice / max(result.spots_low_res, 1.0)) == 1.0:
             # print(f"all ice for {result.number}")
             return False
-        if result.spots_low_res < min_res_spots:
+        if min_low_res_spots and result.spots_low_res < min_low_res_spots:
              return False
         if result.spots_low_res < (max_spots_low_res * (30/100)):
              return False
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ def create_quality_filtered_array(scan_results: List,
         if result.index:
             # print(f"index is True for  {result.number}")
             return True
-        if result.spots < min_spots:
+        if min_spots and result.spots < min_spots:
             # print(f"{result.spots} is less than {min_spots} for {result.number}")
             return False
         if result.spots_low_res < min_background: